Archive for the ‘Home and Family’ Category
Posted by
Jim Johnson
in Child Care 
Small children love to experiment and explore, climbing into new places and tasting anything in reach. A child who is only crawling today may be standing up and reaching tomorrow, so parents need to plan ahead. Fortunately, a host of new products on the market make it easier than ever ...
Posted by
Tom Craig
in Parenting
Build family communication and togetherness by having a weekly toy game hobby night. It is so easy these days to let work, school, and the business of life rule the day, that we can easily lose touch with each other. If we get together one night each week for a ...
Posted by
Tom Craig
in Pregnancy
Let us examine the need of Fiber, Lipids, Vitamins and Choline during Pregnancy and the foods that are the rich sources of these essential nutrients.
Fiber
Daily consumption of whole grain breads and cereals, leafy green and yellow vegetables, and fresh and dried fruits should be encouraged to provide additional minerals, vitamins ...
Posted by
Tom Craig
in Pregnancy
Folic acid requirements increase during pregnancy in response to the demands of maternal erythropoiesis and fetal and placental growth and, most important, for the prevention of NTDs. The RDA for folic acid in pregnancy is 600 mcg, a 200 mcg increase over that for nonpregnant females. The IOM recommends thlt ...